Knowing What To Do 

One of the greatest challenges among life’s demands is knowing what to do in particular situations. It can be a complex reality that demands not only your best intuitive approach but also having to exert that “leap of faith” in order to move from roadblock to pathway. 

The question we face is, “How do you know what you should do?” 

There is hope though. There do exist some simple steps to help us better know what to do. 

First, we need to be sure that we clearly understand the issue before us. Get all the facts. Lay them out before you so that you can clearly see and understand the “bigger” picture. Proper research will help you at least better realize the potential magnitude of the issue you face and give you insight on what might be the best course of action. 

Second, discuss the issue not only with yourself as you “think”, but more importantly with those who will be impacted by the issue and others who are trusted advisors. Thinking together with others often brings out insights that you might overlook and can provide valuable options that might enhance your decision. You might even consider the old Ben Franklin method of evaluation utilizing his famous “T” analysis of using pros on one side of the “T” and cons on the other side. 

Third, meditate on the matter after you have all the facts and have received insight from others. Ask the impacted parties and advisors to do the same. Intuition and inner compelling strength of direction will come to play in this activity. Afterwards, get together and gather thoughts, weighing pros and cons and listening to what meditation brought forth on the matter. Somewhere, there will be consensus and a stronger feeling of what is the “right thing to do.” 

Finally, make the decision. Where impacted and entrusted parties can be part of that final decision, that approach is great. However, in certain situations involving leadership structure, that may not always be the case. There will be times when decision must be made utilizing the best of information from many sources, but the leader must make the final decision. If the issue has been fully understood and the big picture analyzed; the insight and information from others has been gathered; careful meditation has been applied so that the intuitive drive and inner compelling direction has been allowed to surface, that is a point of power from which best decisions can be reached. 

Life is a wonderful thing to experience. We want to make the best use of its opportunities, but we must understand that doing so comes with great demands. When we approach those demands and apply some measure of perspective so that we can best navigate the pathway, we will most often find life a more pleasurable journey. When we fail to take the time to examine those critical issues in the manner we should, our journey and corresponding consequences most often prove harsh. Knowing what to do is the ultimate climax of our best use of proper decision techniques. It is also having the courage to step into an unknown from a higher position of strength versus a situation of weakness.  

So, unlock your pathway. Utilize the steps necessary to help you move forward. Take a chance and understand that with courage, faith, communication, confirmation and determination you will know what to do.